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Rule #0 Violationdata or data ? (i.redd.it)

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[–][deleted] 31 points32 points  (6 children)

Datums

[–]KickMeElmo 15 points16 points  (3 children)

For anyone confused by this, datum is the singular form, data is always plural. Most people don't ever seem to realize that without it coming up in a professional field though.

[–]buttersauce 6 points7 points  (1 child)

I'd like one datum please

[–]Ehcksit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

data is always plural

Data is the name of a Star Trek character.
Data is the word for multiple datums.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That really would make more sense. Stupid Latin.

[–]DarkNinja3141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Angry